EP0781992B1 - Röntgenfluoreszenzanalysegerät - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a fluorescent X-ray analyzer used, for example, in investigation of elements contained in a sample, their quantity, and distribution state.
- a primary X-ray generated by an X-ray generator 61 is guided to an X-ray irradiation area 63 by means of an X-ray guide tube (XGT) 62, and the primary X-ray is emitted to a sample 67 on a sample stage 66 through an opening 65 formed in an X-ray shield wall 64 disposed in the X-ray irradiation area 63, and the fluorescent X-ray generated at this time is detected by an X-ray detector 68.
- XGT X-ray guide tube
- the primary X-ray can be reduced to a very small beam diameter, ranging from scores to hundreds of micrometers, and a very tiny X-ray irradiation portion of the sample 67 can be irradiated with a sufficiently large power, so that the tiny irradiation portion can be irradiated securely.
- reference numeral 69 is an optical microscope
- 70 is a tank containing medium for cooling the X-ray detector 68
- 71 is a signal amplifier.
- He gas helium gas
- a living sample (such as leaf of a tree) cannot be measured in live state.
- US 3889113 discloses a fluorescent X-ray analyser comprising an X-ray generator for generating a primary X-ray, an irradiation area for emitting said primary X-ray to a sample on a sample stage through an opening formed in an X-ray shield wall disposed in said irradiation area, an X-ray detector located in a vacuum housing for detecting a fluorescent X-ray, a resin film of low X-ray absorption rate which is stretched in said opening to divide said irradiation area into a first space filled with helium and which is optically connected by means of a window to said X-ray detector, and a second space comprising the sample stage, wherein said resin film is made from a material with a thickness in the order of micrometers.
- the invention is devised in the light of the above circumstances, and it is an object thereof to present a fluorescent X-ray analyzer capable of detecting even light elements such as Na, Mg, and Al securely, without having to evacuate or purge with He gas every time the sample is replaced, while considerably decreasing the effects of absorption of the atmosphere.
- the invention provides a fluorescent X-ray analyzer according to claim 1, characterized by leading a primary X-ray generated by an X-ray generator into an X-ray irradiation area by an X-ray guide tube, emitting the primary X-ray to a sample on a sample stage through an opening formed in an X-ray shield wall disposed in the X-ray irradiation area, and detecting the fluorescent X-ray generated at this time by an X-ray detector, wherein a resin film of low X-ray absorption rate is stretched in the opening to divide into a first space comprising the X-ray guide tube and X-ray detector and a second space comprising the sample stage, the first space being set in vacuum state.
- FIG. 1 An embodiment of a fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention is shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a main body block of the analyzer, and an X-ray generator 2 comprising an X-ray tube 2a and others is disposed thereabove.
- Reference numeral 3 is a seal unit interposed between the main body block 1 and X-ray generator 2.
- the main body block 1 has an insertion hole 5 for placing an XGT 4 for guiding the primary X-ray generated by the X-ray generator 2 by defining to a proper beam diameter, and a lower space (X-ray irradiation area) 6 consecutive to the insertion hole 5 and released downward.
- Reference numeral 7 denotes an X-ray shield wall provided in the lower part of the main body block 1, more specifically below the lower end of the XGT 4, and an opening 8 of a proper size large enough to include the lower end of the XGT 4 is formed in this X-ray shield wall 7.
- Reference numeral 9 is a sample stage for putting a sample 10 on, and it is provided beneath the X-ray shield wall 7, and is designed to move linearly in the X, Y, Z directions by means of a drive mechanism not shown in the drawing.
- Reference numeral 11 is an X-ray detector for detecting the fluorescent X-ray b (see Fig. 2) generated in the sample 10 when the sample 10 on the sample stage 9 is irradiated with a primary X-ray a (see Fig. 2), being composed of, for example, a semiconductor detector.
- the X-ray detector 11 is disposed at a lower end of a cold finger 14 composed of a thermal conductive copper extended in a housing 13 consecutive to a tank 12 containing cooling medium such as liquid nitrogen, so as to confront the lower space 6.
- Reference numeral 15 is a signal pickup lead wire of the X-ray detector 11, and 16 is a signal amplifier.
- Reference numeral 17 is an optical microscope, and c denotes a visible ray.
- the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention is largely different from the conventional fluorescent X-ray analyzer in the following points.
- the diameter of the opening 8 formed in the X-ray shield wall 7 is, for example, 2 to 3 mm, and a thin resin film 18 is stretched in the opening 8 to divide into a first space 19 comprising the XGT 4 and X-ray detector 11, and a second space 20 comprising the sample stage 9 and sample 10, and the first space 19 is in vacuum state.
- the material of the resin film 18 is required to be transparent in order to see the position of the sample 10 on the stage 9 visually by an optical microscope 17, and low in absorption rate of X-rays such as primary X-ray a and fluorescent X-ray b, not emitting fluorescent X-ray by the composition of the film itself, and strong enough to withstand the pressure equivalent to the atmospheric pressure, and as the material to satisfy these conditions, for example, a polyethylene resin film is known, of which thickness is preferably several micrometers.
- the degree of vacuum of the first space 19 for example, 1 Torr or less is desired, or more preferably 0.1 Torr or less.
- the second space 20 is maintained at the atmospheric pressure.
- the height of the sample stage 9 should be preferably adjusted so that the distance d between the resin film 18 and sample 10 may be 1 mm or less. By keeping the distance d as short as possible, the effect of absorption by the atmosphere can be minimized.
- the fluorescent X-ray analyzer in such constitution, by stretching the resin film 18 of low absorption rate of X-rays in the opening 8 through which the primary X-ray a and fluorescent X-ray b pass, to divide into the first space 19 comprising the XGT 4 and X-ray detector 11 and the second space 20 comprising the sample stage 9 and sample 10, and keeping the first space 19 in specific vacuum state, the majority of the passage of the primary X-ray a and fluorescent X-ray b is in vacuum state, and hence the absorption of the primary X-ray a and fluorescent X-ray b by the atmosphere is considerably decreased, so that light elements such as Na, Mg, and Al can be detected securely.
- the sample stage for putting the sample on is at the atmospheric pressure, it is not necessary to evacuate or purge with He every time the sample is replaced as needed in the prior art, and the desired analysis can be done in a short time.
- Fig. 3 to Fig. 5 show various data obtained in the sample analysis by using the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention and the conventional X-ray analyzer, and the test conditions are as follows.
- condition A is the conventional aerial measuring method
- conditions B and C conform to the irradiation method by the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention.
- Fig. 3 shows the relation between the energy and primary X-ray a transmissivity when irradiated in the above conditions, and symbols A to E in the diagram correspond to the conditions A to E above. It is known from this diagram that the transmissivity of primary X-ray a is notably enhanced, as compared with the conventional aerial irradiation, even at low energy, in the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention.
- Fig. 4 shows the relation between the energy and fluorescent X-ray b transmissivity when irradiated in the above conditions, and symbols A to E in the diagram correspond to the conditions A to E above. It is known from this diagram that the transmissivity of fluorescent X-ray b is notably enhanced, as compared with the conventional aerial irradiation, even at low energy, in the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention.
- Fig. 5 compares the intensity of low energy fluorescent X-ray between the conventional measurement (measurement in the atmosphere) and the measurement by the fluorescent X-ray analyzer of the invention, in which curve F relates to the prior art, and curve G represents the invention, and it is known from Fig. 5 that the intensity of the low energy fluorescent X-ray is amplified about eight times in the invention.
- the effects of the atmosphere can be reduced significantly, and hence the transmissivity of primary X-ray and transmissivity of fluorescent X-ray are notably enhanced, while the intensity of the low energy fluorescent X-ray is significantly amplified. Therefore, light elements such as Na, Mg, and Al which were hitherto impossible to detect by the conventional atmospheric measuring method can be easily detected.
- the second space comprising the sample stage is at atmospheric pressure, it is not necessary to evacuate or purge with He gas every time the sample is replaced, and hence the operation and measurement are made easier, and the total time required for measurement is shortened.
- the intensity of soft X-ray of primary X-ray is increased, and the excitation efficiency is improved.
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- Röntgenfluoreszenzanalysator mit:- einem Röntgengenerator (2) zum Erzeugen eines Primär-Röntgenstrahls;- einem Bestrahlungsgebiet (6) zum Emittieren des Primär-Röntgenstrahls auf eine Probe (10) auf einem Probentisch (9) durch eine Öffnung (8) hindurch, die in einer im Röntgenbestrahlungsgebiet (6) angeordneten Röntgenstrahlungs-Abschirmungswand (7) ausgebildet ist;- einem Röntgendetektor (11) zum Erfassen von Röntgenfluoreszenzstrahlung;- einem Harzfilm (18) mit kleiner Röntgenabsorptionsrate, der in der Öffnung (8) aufgespannt ist, um das Bestrahlungsgebiet (6) in einen ersten Raum (19), der evakuiert wird und den Röntgendetektor (11) enthält, und einen zweiten Raum (20) mit dem Probentisch (9) zu unterteilen; und- einem Röntgenführungsrohr (4) zum geeigneten Ausbilden eines Strahldurchmessers des Primär-Röntgenstrahls, das im ersten Raum (16) vorhanden ist, um den Primär-Röntgenstrahl in das Röntgenbestrahlungsgebiet (6) zu führen;- wobei der Harzfilm (18) für sichtbares Licht transparent ist und er aus einem Material besteht, das keine Röntgenfluoreszenzstrahlung emittiert, mit einer Dicke in der Größenordnung von Mikrometern; und- wobei im ersten Raum (19) ein optisches Mikroskop (17) vorhanden ist, damit die Position der Probe auf dem Probentisch durch dasselbe gesehen werden kann.
- Analysator nach Anspruch 1,
bei dem der Harzfilm (18) aus Polyethylen besteht. - Analysator nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
bei dem die Dicke des Harzfilms (18) im Bereich von 1 bis 5 µm liegt. - Analysator nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
bei dem der Abstand (d) zwischen dem Harzfilm (18) und der Probe (10) oder der Oberseite der Probe (10) 1 mm oder weniger beträgt. - Analysator nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
bei dem der Harzfilm (18) mit einem Durchmesser in der Öffnung (8) im Bereich von 2 bis 3 mm ausgebildet ist.
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EP95120285A EP0781992B1 (de) | 1995-12-21 | 1995-12-21 | Röntgenfluoreszenzanalysegerät |
DE69535038T DE69535038T2 (de) | 1995-12-21 | 1995-12-21 | Röntgenfluoreszenzanalysegerät |
US08/759,371 US5740223A (en) | 1995-12-21 | 1996-12-04 | Fluorescent X-ray analyzer with sealed X-ray shield wall |
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EP95120285A EP0781992B1 (de) | 1995-12-21 | 1995-12-21 | Röntgenfluoreszenzanalysegerät |
US08/759,371 US5740223A (en) | 1995-12-21 | 1996-12-04 | Fluorescent X-ray analyzer with sealed X-ray shield wall |
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